About Dave Napier

It has been an absolute honor to serve the people of West St. Paul as their Mayor for the past year and a half. My lifelong engagement in our community, and almost 8 years on the City Council has prepared me to lead the City for a second term. We have so much more to accomplish. 

While declaring two “State of Emergencies” in my first term, I realized how Emergency Response Training prepared me to lead the City through both the Covid-19 pandemic and the unrest in the Twin Cities. Continually monitoring the ever-changing pandemic challenges while following the State of Minnesota and CDC guidelines will enable us to adapt to the new environment. I will continue to work with local businesses to understand the impacts on their daily operations and how we as a City can help. 

 If re-elected in November, I will continue to lead with experience, operational knowledge, and passion for our community. I will continue to involve our residents and develop strategic initiatives through neighborhood listening sessions. We learned so much through this community engagement process and I encourage everyone’s participation. 

I will use my leadership experience to continue to move our City forward.

I am asking for your vote on August 11th and again on November 3rd. We are much STRONGER TOGETHER! 

• Monitor the city’s operational and capital improvement budgets to allow our annual tax levy to be kept to a minimum.
• Lobby our State Legislators to provide additional funding for West St. Paul.
• Continue to improve the city’s streets to better reflect the quality of our city.
• Collaborate with School District 197 to highlight the quality of our educational system. 
• Continue to host neighborhood listening sessions to ensure ample opportunity for our residents to give feedback, and encourage everyone to become more involved in shaping our community. 
• Celebrate our city’s diversity when seeking employees, volunteers and holding community events.
• Work together with our Law Enforcement and Fire Department to assure they have the necessary resources to provide the best training and to keep our community safe.
• Further our completion efforts of the comprehensive pedestrian plan to create safe routes to schools, parks, businesses and other city amenities. 
• Prioritize the completion of current park improvement projects.
• Continue to make economic development, such as the Signal Hills property, a high priority and promote our city at a regional level.

• Lifelong resident of West St. Paul
• Graduate of Henry Sibley High School
• Currently employed at MSP Plumbing Heating & Air
• Previously employed at Local Non-Profit – Dodge Nature Center (over 38 years)
• Married for 33 years with 4 children, a host daughter, and 5 grandchildren
• City of WSP Mayor (2019 - Present)
• South Metro Fire Board (2019 - Present)
• St. Paul Downtown Airport Advisory Council (2019 - Present)
• City of WSP Economic Development Commissioner (2013 - Present) - Currently Serving as President
• City of WSP Mayor Pro-Tem (2017 - 2019)
• WSP City Council Ward 3 Representative (2013 - 2019)
• City of WSP Public Works Committee (2013-2018) 
• City of WSP Liaison to the Parks and Recreation (2017-2018)
• City of WSP Council Liaison to the Environmental Committee (2013-2016)
• Kiwanis Club of West St. Paul – President
• WSP Youth Athletic Association – President and Coach
• Sibley Area Youth Hockey  – Commissioner
• Sibley Hockey Booster Club - President
• SG3 Foundation – Board Member